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Nov 11, 2020 4:06 AM

VIOFO A129 Plus Duo Dual Channel Wi-Fi GPS 1440p Front + 1080p Rear Dash Cam

$144

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Nov 11, 2020 6:11 PM
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guest2011Nov 11, 2020 6:11 PM
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Nov 11, 2020 6:13 PM
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PuzoyAlexNov 11, 2020 6:13 PM
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Oh right, thank. Now I recall that some are actually using 2 solo units independent of each other.

Quote from PossumLodge View quoted comment :
You can't. The dual is all one proprietary system using a special USB cable that delivers power to the rear camera and receives video from it; everything is time-coded and GPS appended in the front camera. You cannot add existing cameras to it.
Nov 11, 2020 6:14 PM
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guest2011Nov 11, 2020 6:14 PM
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Quote from wallykid View quoted comment :
Off topic, has anyone tried to plug in the camera to a power bank and at the same time charge the powerbank when the car is running?
yes i do it. not this cam but gamin mini. sometimes i forget to unplug from the battery. when i need it to record while car is parked, battery is drained so it's the only downside. i don't want to hardwire because nothing is permanent for me.
Nov 11, 2020 6:14 PM
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LiCelsiorNov 11, 2020 6:14 PM
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Quote from wbs3333 View quoted comment :
Trying to jump on one of those but the site is not cooperating.
order from Adorama, same price better return policy.
Nov 11, 2020 6:15 PM
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wallykidNov 11, 2020 6:15 PM
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Quote from guest2011 View quoted comment :
yes i do it. not this cam but gamin mini. sometimes i forget to unplug from the battery. when i need it to record while car is parked, battery is drained so it's the only downside. i don't want to hardwire because nothing is permanent for me.
How long will it last? A day if you use a 10000mah bank?
Nov 11, 2020 6:16 PM
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wbs3333Nov 11, 2020 6:16 PM
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Quote from LiCelsior View quoted comment :
order from Adorama, same price better return policy.

They are selling the A129 Pro 4k Duo for $250 not $200 like viofo.com. Otherwise I would go definitely with Adorama.
Nov 11, 2020 6:20 PM
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wbs3333Nov 11, 2020 6:20 PM
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Quote from guest2011 View quoted comment :
return policy. 3 days lol.

https://www.viofo.com/en/content/...nty-policy

Thanks, I was trying to find that. There are a lot of redflags so far making me pass on this deal. Website is down, the site is leaking user data, and this return policy. Wish they had this deal through amazon too.

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Nov 11, 2020 6:22 PM
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wbs3333Nov 11, 2020 6:22 PM
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Quote from WheelaDealer View quoted comment :
It's garbage firmware. Errors, corruption, poorly documented settings, you name it. It's absolutely insane to pay over $35 for this. But you know how Slickdealers love their garbage gadgets.

What would you recommend instead of this one?


Viofo is highly recommended by several sites, I think that is why the website is getting hammered and slickdeal is on top of this.
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Nov 11, 2020 6:24 PM
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HapShaughnessyNov 11, 2020 6:24 PM
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Quote from wbs3333 View quoted comment :
Thanks, I was trying to find that. There are a lot of redflags so far making me pass on this deal. Website is down, the site is leaking user data, and this return policy. Wish they had this deal through amazon too.
Definitely. Saving.a few bucks on this is a huge risk.
Nov 11, 2020 6:30 PM
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HapShaughnessyNov 11, 2020 6:30 PM
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Quote from meltj View quoted comment :
A lot of people in reddit recommended to get sandisk high endurance card for the dashcam
Higher failure rate than Samsung.
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WheelaDealerNov 11, 2020 6:30 PM
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Quote from wbs3333 View quoted comment :
What would you recommend instead of this one?


Viofo is highly recommended by several sites, I think that is why the website is getting hammered and slickdeal is on top of this.
It's "recommended" by blog spam sites that want your affiliate purchase. There's nothing good about Viofo at all. It's probably the cheapest generic Chinese dashcam junk you can buy.

Yi and Anker will have much better firmware support.

If you think that Viofo's own website providing OTHER CUSTOMERS DATA and crashing doesn't forecast software quality issues, then go buy it.
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Nov 11, 2020 6:42 PM
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darkguy2Nov 11, 2020 6:42 PM
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Quote from WheelaDealer View quoted comment :
It's garbage firmware. Errors, corruption, poorly documented settings, you name it. It's absolutely insane to pay over $35 for this. But you know how Slickdealers love their garbage gadgets.
I have had nothing but good experiences with the two Viofo dash cams I have owned. The A119 V2 and A129 Pro 4K Duo I replaced it with have worked great.
Nov 11, 2020 6:45 PM
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nobody2000Nov 11, 2020 6:45 PM
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Quote from satellite779 View quoted comment :
What voltage cut-off did you have set?
I had it to the highest one at first, then tried the low one in case I didn't understand how it worked. Both times it drained my battery. Now - I have the cutoff set as high as it goes, and I have a new battery in my car, and after about 2 weeks of no driving, it did kill the battery completely (like, car wouldn't even ding when the door was open).

I checked the wiring to make sure that I do have one hooked into ACC and the other in an always-on, and this is confirmed by the behavior of the camera when the car is on vs. off.

Maybe I have a faulty cutoff switch, I dunno.
Nov 11, 2020 6:48 PM
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WheelaDealerNov 11, 2020 6:48 PM
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Quote from darkguy2 View quoted comment :
I have had nothing but good experiences with the two Viofo dash cams I have owned. The A119 V2 and A129 Pro 4K Duo I replaced it with have worked great.
You're one of the fortunate owners. Quality assurance issues don't affect everyone, they affect some people, and on garbage Chinese brands like Viofi=o they affect a lot of people. But not all.

See below for a description of the widely documented hardware and software failures on Viofo's V1 and V2 A119.

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A119 v2, suffers from A119 v1. The A119 v1 had a common failure to record fault, which lead to a recall, which required an RMA. The optional GPS mount (the preferred way power the unit - because it was on top, more discreet) had spring loaded pins, that would sheer off, bend, or other wise fail to supply the dash cam with enough or a steady power supply. This was combined with the A119 v1's 2nd failure to record fault, the common fix was to plug the power cord into the dash cam it self, this worked for most, but some found the 2nd common fault, A119 v1's power plug on the dash cam it self was poorly made. This lead to the 2nd failure to record fault, and more RMAs.
A119 of any nature is Chinese made, and this is expected from them. However, 2 failure to record faults are pretty big deals, and should never have left the factory.
Slickdealers will read this and still spend $150 with ZERO warranty, returns, or support. Viofo is hoping new customers will think "surely they fixed it now Smilie" and they can keep burning bridges with new model numbers, and apparently you all will. Laughable.
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hempoliceNov 11, 2020 6:49 PM
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Was waiting for this sale to come back. Thanks op!

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